Frederic Forrest as Hammett

Peter Boyle as Jimmy Ryan

Marilu Henner as Kit Conger / Sue Alabama

Roy Kinnear as English Eddie Hagedorn

Lydia Lei as Crystal Ling

Elisha Cook Jr. as Eli the Taxi Driver

David Patrick Kelly as The Punk

R.G. Armstrong as Lt. O'Mara

Richard Bradford as Detective Bradford

Jack Nance as Gary Salt

Michael Chow as Fong Wei Tau

Sylvia Sidney as Donaldina Cameron

Elmer Kline as Doc Fallon

Royal Dano as Pops

Samuel Fuller as Old Man in Pool Hall

Lloyd Kino as Barber

Fox Harris as Frank the News Vendor

Rose Wong as Chinese Laundress

Liz Roberson as Lady in the Library

Jean-François Ferreol as French Sailor

Alison Hong as Young Chinese Girl

Patricia Kong as Chinese Girl in Fong's

Lisa Lu as Miss Cameron's Assistant

Andrew Winner as Bank Guard

Kenji Shibuya as Chinese Bouncer

James Quinn as Fong's Guard

Mark Anger as Bartender in Cookies' Bar

James Devney as Police Projectionist

Hank Worden as Pool Room Attendant

Christopher Day as Neighborhood Kid #1

Ciceley Rush as Neighborhood Kid #2

Chris Alcaide as Man in Boardroom #1

Ben Breslauer as Man in Boardroom #2

James Brodhead as Man in Boardroom #3

John Hamilton as Man in Boardroom #4

John T. Spiotta as Man in Boardroom #5

Ross Thomas as Man in Boardroom #6